Canterbury University Tramping Club

The Canterbury University Tramping Club (CUTC) is one of the largest sports clubs at the University of Canterbury.[1] It was formed for the pursuit of outdoor activities, mainly tramping, mountaineering and climbing. Club members also go mountain biking, kayaking and skiing. Most members are students, staff or recent graduates of the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. The club has weekly meetings during term time, and multiple trips going away most weekends.

History

The club dates back to before 1934,[2] first being known as the 'Canterbury College Tramping Club', then later 'Canterbury University College Tramping Club'[3] and finally 'Canterbury University Tramping Club'.

Around 1967 the related University of Canterbury Canoe Club was formed by members of the tramping club.[4]

Past Officers[5][6]
Year President(s) Captain(s)
2018 Joshua Greig Ruth McKie and Mathew Falloon
2018 George Moon Ellen Garrity and Andre Le Lievre
2017 George Moon Kerry Clapham and Clare Fryer
2016 Stephanie Dijkstra, George Moon (from August) Philipp Sueltrop and Caroline Bellamy
2015 Kate Wootton Glen Baxter and Josie Dransfield
2014 Nick Riordan Sam Stephenson and Kate Wootton
2013 Nick Riordan Sasha Roselli and Sharon Hornblow
2012 Wouter van Beerschoten Tobias Wulff and Euan Cox
2011 Vaughan Snowdon Tom Alton and Ben Richards
2010 Brian Thorne Joanne Taylor and David Manning
2009 Laura Hollingsworth Giselle Clarkson and Brian Thorne
2008 James Pettengell Daniel Channon and Laura Hollingsworth
2007 Juliane Wilcke James Pettengell and Jenie Iles
2006 Juliane Wilcke and Andreas Baumgaertner Mike Carrigan and Steve Pawson
2005 Darryn Welham Sylvia MacLaren and Amber Sinton
2004 Mike Hayward and Carl Barlev Kurt Janssen and Paul Cannin
2003 Mike Hayward Jonno Hill and Phil Lamb
2002 Mike Hayward David Bones
2001 Jonno Hill Phil Barclay and Stewart Hardie
2000 Benjamin Franzmeyr and Jonno Hill Clare McLennan and Ren Borsboom
1999 Darren Evans Rene Artz
1998 Sam Margerison Darren Evans
1997 Anna Walls Cindy Baker
1996 Anna Walls Graeme Bathurst and Lisa Winthrop
1995 Simon Ward Anna Walls

Notable former members

Avoca Hut

The Avoca Hut, situated in the Craigieburn Forest Park, is a 6-bunk 'raised A-frame' design hut, built in 1947.[10]

The Canterbury University Tramping Club is still responsible for its maintenance, with a committee role specifically for the hut.

Steeds Hut

In the mid 1950s the club took over Steeds Hut situated in Arthur's Pass Village. Its location is noted on a map inside the local train station.

A map in the Arthur's Pass Village Train Station with the Canterbury University Tramping Club's hut marked.

The hut was sold in the 1990s after failing multiple building WOFs.[11]

TWALK

TWALK (from twenty-four hour walk) is an annual rogaining event run the club. It is the largest event organised by the club, with participants travelling from across New Zealand to compete. The event has been run every year since 1967.

The purpose of creating the event was stated in the original report by organizer Greg Martin:

The 24 Hour walk provides a unique opportunity for personal evaluation of performance under the stimulation of competition; competition which provides an incentive (for the serious competitor) second only to a real life emergency situation. But this competitive atmosphere exists within a framework of safety precaution. Navigation and night travel skills essential to 24 Hour Walk success are an asset to any tramper.[12]

A movie titled '50 Years of TWALK' was created to celebrate the history of the unique event, which premiered in 2017.[13]

Publications

The University of Canterbury Library has an archive of tramping club publications dating back to the 1940s.[14]

Magazine

The club used to distribute newsletters on a quarterly basis.[15]

TROG

TROG (trips-log) is a book published by the CUTC covering events of the year. Although described as an annual it often has large lapses between publications. It was last published in 2014.[15]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Walrond, Carl (2015). Survive!: Remarkable Tales from the New Zealand Outdoors. David Bateman Ltd. ISBN 9781775480068.
  3. "Canterbury University College Tramping Club".
  4. "University of Canterbury Canoe Club Incorporated: Officer's Handbook" (PDF). 2013.
  5. "Newsletter & Trog – CUTC". cutc.org.nz. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  6. "CUTC". cutc.org.nz. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  7. Driver, George (November 2017). "Sifting through the facts". Wilderness Magazine (NZ): 14.
  8. "Hardie a great mountaineer of the sport's great age". Stuff. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  9. "Canterbury University Tramping Club | Wilderlife". wilderlife.nz. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  10. "Avoca Hut – CUTC". cutc.org.nz. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  11. TROG 1996. Canterbury University Tramping Club. 1996. p. 8.
  12. Event report following the inaugural 24 Hour Walk by organizer Greg Martin, 25 June 1967.
  13. "50 Years of Twalk". twalk50.org.nz. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  14. "University of Canterbury Library Catalogue". ipac.canterbury.ac.nz. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  15. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 August 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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